Lunge feeding humpback whales break the surface of Stephen Passage with mouths open hoping to net a school of herring. Acting in unison, a group of humpbacks find a school of herring. Then, the whales encircle the herring with a column of bubbles blown through their blow hole. Finally, the whales swim up through the column of bubbles and herring with mouths open scoping up their prey. Camera: Nikon F-4, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor, film: 35mm Fuji Velvia-Mark Kelley
Humpback whales, Stephens Passage, Alaska – Image 2247
“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark…